Trump signed ‘ARIA’ into law

The US President Donald Trump signed the ‘Asia Reassurance Initiative Act’ (ARIA) into law. ARIA was earlier passed in the US Senate in...

ICICI Bank & SBFC signed a MoU

ICICI Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Small Business FinCredit India Pvt Ltd (SBFC) on 4 January 2019. Under the M...

New panel to protect Assam’s heritage

The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of a high-level committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord. The Accord prov...

MoU signed b/w IIT Bombay & PSU Oil Companies

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Oil, Gas, and Energy was signed between IIT Bombay and PS...

Treaty & Agreements (17-22 Dec 2018)

The Union cabinet approved the MoU with Afghanistan in the field of education. India and Maldives inked four pacts including in the are...

Partnership between Karnataka Bank and Paisabazaar.com

Paisabazaar.com and Karnataka Bank announced strategic partnership on December 19, 2018. Through this partnership, consumers will now...

treaty & agreements (10-15 Dec 2018)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approved a $400-million loan for a water sanitation project in Andhra Pradesh. The gove...

Haj agreement signed b/w India & Saudi Arabia

India signed the ‘Bilateral Annual Haj 2019’ agreement with Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage on 13 December 2018. Union Minority Aff...

NABARD and GCF signed an agreemnent

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) signed an agreement with Green Climate Fund (GCF) on 8 December 2018. ...

Sale of REC to PFC approved by cabinet

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the strategic sale of 52.63% stake in Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) to ...

MoC b/w India and Japan approved

The Union Cabinet approved the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness on 6 Dece...

Cabinet approves agri export policy

The Union Cabinet approved the Agriculture Export Policy on 6 December 2018. The new policy aims to double India’s farm exports to $60 ...

MoC signed b/w India and Japan – II

The Union Cabinet gave its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan. The MoC will enable ...

MoU b/w India and Zimbabwe approved

The Union Cabinet gave approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Zimbabwe for cooperation in the field of geol...

Agreement signed between India and Peru

An Agreement between the Government of India and the Government of Peru on Co-operation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters was sig...

Free pilgrimage scheme launched by Delhi CM

Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana’ on 5 December 2018. Under the scheme, a city res...

‘Digital Sky Platform’ launched

The Civil Aviation Ministry launched the ‘Digital Sky Platform’ for the registration of drones and their operators on 1 December 2018. ...

Treaty & Agreements (26 November 18 - 1 December 18)

On November 28, 2018, India and China have signed a protocol on sanitation and inspection requirements for exports. On November 27, 20...

US, Canada, & Mexico have signed ‘USMCA’

The United States, Canada, and Mexico have signed a new trade agreement which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT...

Centre, ADB Sign 200 Million Dollar Loan Pact To Upgrade State Highways In Bihar

i. The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 200 million dollar loanagreement to finance widening and upgrading of about 2...